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Amazon Plans to Put 1,000 Warehouses in Suburban Neighborhoods

The facilities, which will eventually number about 1,500, will bring products closer to customers, making shopping online about as fast as a quick run to the store.

September 16, 2020

Retail Sales Rise for 4th Straight Month as Growth Slows

Americans kept spending in August, but the pace of that growth is slowing as millions of people who lost jobs have now lost a $600-a-week boost in their unemployment checks.

September 16, 2020

US Removes Canada Aluminum Tariffs Amid Retaliation Threat

The U.S. announced the removal of aluminum tariffs it slapped on Canada last month.

September 15, 2020

Werner Advances Technology Initiative With IoT Partnership

Werner Enterprises has teamed with fleet management service Platform Science to advance its technology initiative, the companies announced Sept. 16.

September 16, 2020

WTO: US Tariffs on China Are Illegal

A World Trade Organization panel ruled Sept. 15 that Trump administration tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods are illegal, vindicating Beijing even if the United States has all but incapacitated the WTO’s ability to hand down a final, binding verdict.

September 15, 2020

Amazon Looks to Use More Contractors for Grocery Delivery

Amazon .com Inc. is experimenting with a new program that pays independent contractors to fetch groceries from shelves in Whole Foods stores and deliver them in their own vehicles.

September 15, 2020

Industrial Production Growth Slows, Up 0.4% in August

U.S. industrial production slowed to a modest increase of 0.4% in August, far weaker than the strong bounceback recorded in previous months when factories were coming back to life.

September 15, 2020

XPO Logistics Appoints Erik Caldwell to Head Last-Mile Unit

XPO Logistics appointed Erik Caldwell president of its last-mile business unit in North America.

September 11, 2020

Oil Traders Snap Up Tankers in Sign Second-Wave Glut Is Near

Some of the world’s biggest oil traders are getting ready for the possible resurgence of a coronavirus-induced glut of crude and fuels, snapping up giant tankers for monthslong charters so that they can be ready to store excess barrels if necessary.

September 11, 2020

Kentucky Officials Award Funds to Freight-Moving River Ports

Kentucky officials recently announced $450,000 has been awarded to five river ports to assist with critical repairs and equipment improvements.

September 11, 2020